If I had got married to someone who was not sport-inclined, a typical African who would want you to have a regular job or stay at home as a mother; i… - Mary Onyali-Omagbemi

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If I had got married to someone who was not sport-inclined, a typical African who would want you to have a regular job or stay at home as a mother; it would have been a disaster.

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About Mary Onyali-Omagbemi

Nkemdilim “Mary” Onyali-Omagbemi (born 3 February 1968) is a Nigerian former sprinter, she was a 5x Olympian 1988 - 2004. She had won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games and in the 200 m at the 1996 Olympic Games. She also won the 1994 Commonwealth Games 100 metres title. Mary Onyali-Omagbemi currently serves as the Special Adviser (Technical) to the Director General of the National Sports Commission in Nigeria.

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